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the Turtles/Three Dog night Australian tour

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In November, 2 Legendary US rock-pop groups from the 60's & 70's will be touring Australia and the 2 groups are The Turtles and Three Dog Night. the Turtles with original founding members mark Volman and Howard Kaylan who began in 1963 as the Crossfires had hits through mid-late 60's including It Ain't Me Babe, Let me be, You baby, happy Together, She'd rather be With me, Elenore etc are still touring which they just done the happy together tour of the USA with mickey Dolenz(The Monkees), The Buckinghams (Kind Of A Drag), The Grass Roots featuring Rob grill("Midnight Confessions) and Mark Lindsay (Arizona). Three Dog Night who was formed in 1968 had hits from the late 60's into the 70's including Mama Told me Not to Come, Joy to the World, one is the Loneliest Number, Black and White, Shambala etc and are still touring which it has 4 original members Danny Hutton, Corey Wells, Michael Allsup and Jimmy greenspoon. it will be worth seeing these legend

Wall Street Money Never Sleeps

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Remember the words "Greed Is Good" in Wall Street in 1987 said by Gordon Geeko? Well he is back in this Sequel called Money Never Sleeps and i saw that on Friday @ the Myer Center in the city. Gordon Geeko(Michael Douglas who won the Oscar for that role in 1987) is released from jail after serving 8 years in 2002 and nobody picks him up. 6 years later in 2008 Jacob Moore(Shia Lebouf) is working for a banking institution called Keller Zabel investments owned by Louis Zabel(Frank langella) and is going out with Winnie Geeko (Carey Mulligan) who is the daughter of Gordon Geeko.Keller Zabel Investments crashes mainly due to the efforts of Brenton james(Josh Brolin) an rival banker and Jacob meets Gordon at a lecture. Gordon wants to repair the damage of his relationship with Winnie with the help of Jacob who in return he helps Jacob to get revenge on the man who caused the death of his mentor and it's get very interesting throughout the movie. It's an excellent movie wit

Jon English In Queensland

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Hi Friends, I am writing to say in October(next Month) Australian singer,actor and musician Jon English will be playing 3 shows in Queensland (2 in brisbane and 1 in Bribie Island). Jon English who is known for hits like Hollywood Seven, Turn the Page, Handbags and Gladrags, Six Ribbons etc as well has done acting including Against the Wind which he won an Logie, Homicide, Matlock police, All Together Now which he played Bobby Rivers and others and also has done musicals including Pirates of Penzance, Dad's Army, Are You Being Served,Bedside Manners and others and the support act will be Jonah's Road. If you get a chance to see him check him out as he puts on an Great show and I saw him live twice first @ the Countdown Spectacular on September 16th 2006 and @ Mt Gravatt bowls club with Peter Cupples on Thursday April 19th 2007. Dates for Queensland Shows- Mt Gravatt Bowls Club October 14th Bribie Island Rsl october 15th Pine Rivers Bowls Club october 16th

The Delltones Queensland tour

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Legendary Australian singing group the Delltones with original member bass singer Pee Wee Wilson are touring throughout Queensland throughout october-November. the group known for the hits like Hangin Five, Come A Little Bit CLoser and Get A Little Dirt on your Hands do an 2 hour show as they do an unplugged set in the first set and electric set in the 2nd set including 3 of their famous hits and other doo wop and rock songs and they put on an great show. i have seen this group 7 times and they are just FANTASTIC & ROCKIN. If you want to see them check them out. Dates for the Queensland tour are- Boonah Cultural Center October 28th Warwick RSL October 29th Rumours Toowoomba October 30th Pine Rivers Memorial Bowls Club November 5th Wynnum Manly Leagues Club November 7th Broncos Leagues Club November 12th

The Kids Are All Right

On Saturday went to Balmoral Cinema to see the movie "The kids Are All Right". Lesbian couple Nic (Annette Benning) who is an physician and Jules (Julianne Moore) who is interested in starting an Landscaping business each gave birth to a child using the sperm donor an daughter Joni( Mia Wasikowska) who is 18 and is going to college and an 15 year old son laser (Josh Hutcherson)who asks her to help me their biological father and they meet Paul Hatfield (mark Ruffalo) an restaurateur and a co-op farmer. Nic and Jules meet Paul although they did'nt want to infiltrating their lives but want to as Joni and Laser want to maintain some sort of relationship with him and it gets interesting throughout the movie. it's an very good movie with excellent acting by Julianne Moore and Annette Benning as well as good acting by Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson, Mark Ruffalo, Yaya DeCosta who plays Tanya an friend of paul's, and others. It has very funny moments as serious and so

Gary Puckett Australian 2010 tour

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Legendary American singer Gary Puckett known from the Union Gap back in the 60's with hits like Young Girl, Lady Willpower, Woman Woman, This girl Is a Woman Now, Over you etc is touring Australia in October -November this year and the support act will be legendary Australian singer Lucky Starr known for the song I've Been Everywhere in 1962 as well as appearing on Pop shows like Bandstand and 6 O'Clock Rock. i saw Gary last year @ Kedron-Wavell in Brisbane on March 5th which he put on an FANTASTIC show and got an autograph and a photo with him. if you have not seen him live check him out as he puts on an great show doing the famous hits and has an very good sense of humor and the tour dates are- South Sydney Juniors-October 29th Rooty Hill RSL- October 30th Kedron-Wavell brisbane November 4th Norths Leagues Club Sydney November 5th canterbury Hurlstone Sydney November 6th Dural Country Club November 7th Newcastle west, Newcastle November 10th Nelson Bay Diggers November

Hermans Hermits starring Barry Whitwam @ Kedron-Wavell September 10th 2010

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Last Friday September 10th I went to Kedron-Wavell to see the legendary British rock group from the 60's Hermans Hermits which feature original member and drummer since 1964, bass player & vocals Geoff Foot(since the late 80's), Eddy carter on guitar and vocals since March 2004 and Kevan Lingard since July 2006 and it was ROCKIN & FANTASTIC and they get better and better every time they came here. It's my 7th seeing the group with Barry as my first time seeing them was the British 60's concert @ Festival hall in Brisbane on Saturday February 11th 1995 as they were on the bill with Billy j Kramer, Brian Poole, The Manfreds, Mike Pender's Searchers and Gerry and the Pacemakers and it's their 32nd Australian tour which the first was in 1966 with Tom Jones and ray Columbus. The support act was comedian Kenny Bennett which he was very funny telling hilarious jokes including Kevin Rudd, Sunday,Footy, Sydney and others and the group came on around 8.40pm which

Mt Gravatt High School 50th Anniversary

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2 weeks ago on Saturday September 4th I went to the Pacific Golf Club in Carindale for the Mt Gravatt high School's 50th anniversary and it was first in 19 years since late 1991 when I last went to the Golf club which was with Buranda Special School. it was an great night to be there and to be part of this milestone but the downside was that no students from the mid 90's particularly from the i was there in 1996 did'nt come which I can understand it as they have other things to do like having children and other priorities . At least I saw the teachers like Mrs koppenol, Mrs McCready, Mrs Rodgers, Mrs Hay,Mrs Perkins and Mrs Cameron and my friend Claire Mitchell's parents julie and Bill were there as Julie was an student there from 1969-71 and bil was a teacher there. an duo performed which they were very good and had raffles, nibbles and photos which were of people who came in the decades they were there. besides from me an guy called Dave came in the 90's was there

My time at Mt gravatt High School

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Last weekend my old school Mt Gravatt High School celebrate 50 years when it opened in 1960 and it's 14 years when I went there as well as leaving which i am glad to have been a part of that school's history. My connection with that school actually started 20 years in 1990 when I did an Science Course with Norma Koplick, Clifford Whittaker, Scott Johnston and Chris Slater as we were students @ Buranda Special School and it lasted an few months which it was an really good experience and also did a brief visit in March 1994 as my Georgaphy class under Miss Justo went there on a Tuesday to check some info which i found info on India. When Buranda was closing in late 1995 me and classmates who eventually came to MGHS went to the school 3 times to check the palce out, check the classroom we were going to be in, learning how to get there, ordered our uniforms and had an morning tea there on Friday november 24th which i remember meeting karl Shrubsole (deputy principal at that time).

My Birthday

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On Wednesday I had my birthday which i turned 32 and for my birthday I got 5 CD's The Who, the Rolling Stones, Kenny Rogers, Queen and the Doors, 3 Books about Alberts music, Ray martin and the Finn Brothers, DVD's by the Beatles (Hard Day's Night) AND Neil Diamond, money, and scratchee. I went to work that day and got cards, vouchers(Sanity and Jb Hi Fi),scratchee and chocolates. From my friend Steven got a JB hi Fi voucher and got money from my Aunty. Had an chicken dinner @ home that night and ice cream cake and jelly for desert. i had an wonderful day on my birthday.